Need a blast from the past? Than about some cosplay photos from the 1980 Westercon.

8th Annual WonderCon Masquerade Costumers: The Stage Is Reserved for You on Saturday Night! No celebration of comic books, movies, and the other popular arts would be complete without recognition of the art of costuming.

Brand new for 2012! January 13-16 is the debut of the Steampunk Symposium aboard the historic Queen Mary.

SDCC has opened up Member ID registration. This is not a badge sale event, but you need an ID in order to be able to register and EVERYONE needs one.

WotC released an announcement Monday about their development work on the next iteration of Dungeons and Dragons. They’re looking for player feedback and offering a chance to play test 5th edition at their upcoming convention this month, the Dungeons and Dragons Experience 2012.